What happens when a panoramic roof glass is replaced?

Fixed vs opening panoramic glass

Fixed panoramic glass is replaced like a windshield; opening glass is replaced like a sunroof pane.

Is a glass roof safe if it cracks?

A panoramic roof is a large glass panel, or sometimes two, that spans much of the roof over both rows of seats. Fixed panoramic glass is bonded to the roof with urethane, the same adhesive used for a windshield, and on many vehicles it is laminated, with a plastic interlayer between two glass layers. Laminated glass cracks but stays in one piece, like a windshield, rather than shattering.

When a panoramic roof cracks, the glass is replaced. A laminated pane is replaced because the crack weakens the laminate and distorts the view; a tempered pane is replaced because it has shattered. The replacement is matched to the vehicle, and the new glass carries the same construction, laminated or tempered, as the original.

Is a glass roof safe if it cracks? A laminated panoramic roof holds together when it cracks, like a windshield, so it is stable in the short term, but it is still replaced. A tempered pane that has shattered is replaced immediately. Skyview replaces panoramic roof glass. See our panoramic roof glass service.

What to expect from a panoramic glass replacement

• The glass is matched to the vehicle, laminated or tempered as the original.
• Fixed glass is urethane-bonded to the roof, like a windshield.
• Opening glass is mounted on the existing track, like a sunroof pane.
• The new pane carries the same tint and features as the original.
• Skyview replaces the glass, not the motor, track, or drains.

More questions about panoramic roof glass